High School Sports

Monte Vista Christian was bumped into a higher division this past offseason after coming off a successful title run in 2023. For some teams, it can take time getting adjusted to a much higher level of play.  The Mustangs seem to be handling the competition...

The Aptos High boys’ soccer team went on an unprecedented postseason run during the 2025-26 winter season. It began with bringing home the program’s first-ever Central Coast Section title, an accomplishment no other team has been close to doing in nearly 25 years. They sailed even...

Aptos High seniors Ivan Zavala and Daniel Lozano each were recognized as two of the top players in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League during the 2025-26 winter season.  The coaches within the league awarded Zavala as the Attacker of the Year for his offensive...

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High junior Karlos Corpus and the boys’ basketball team set the goal of going undefeated in league play and bringing home a championship banner.  The Wildcatz have a strong chance of winning the Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division title as they sit...

It was a historic season for the Watsonville High girls’ cross country team in 2022 after it earned a trip to the CIF State Championships for the first time in a little more than a decade.   The Wildcatz will try to stay on the same...

BAKERSFIELD—Watsonville High junior Danisha Nunez made it through two days of competition in the 106-pound division at last week’s CIF State Wrestling Championships in Bakersfield.  Nunez, who was a CCS runner-up, was pinned in 2 minutes, 28 seconds by Kacey Shafer of Marina High on...

APTOS—It was only a matter of time for Gina Castañeda to become the new head coach of the Aptos High girls soccer program.    But there was always that burning question of when she would take the helm. The wait is over.      The school recently announced that Castañeda...

Aptos sophomore Scarlett Stateler was a two-time winner for the Mariners at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Track and Field Championship at Aptos High on May 3.   Stateler, who is also a standout on the girls’ soccer team, victorious in the triple jump with...

WATSONVILLE—The Aptos High boys’ track and field team won six events at last week’s 49th Wildcat Relays en route to a team title.   The Mariners won with a team score of 75.95, finishing ahead of San Benito (66.95) in second and Westmoor (62) in third...

WATSONVILLE—There was a time when winning a Central Coast Section championship was just a fairy tale story for softball programs in Santa Cruz County. Watsonville High softball coach Scott Wilson broke the wicked curse of heartbreaking losses by delivering the county’s first-ever section title in...